Thank you for your update on the Bimini channel and for sending your previous routes from 2023. Your routes were superimposed on an older chart from the Near Bahamas 8th edition (2018). Our current edition is the 11th, published in 2023. Here is a screen shot to show your route on the current chart. Notice that the waypoint was moved in 2020 and the route has been adjusted three times since your 2018 chart. We completely agree with you about using VPR (Visual Piloting Rules) in this area as the shoaling is ongoing. We have made changes to the chart almost yearly. We appreciate sailors like you taking the time to let us know when changes have been made and our charts need to be updated. Keep up the good work for everyone's benefit.

See Explorer Chartbook Far Bahamas, page 44, Chart LI 2, Alfred's Gas Station for the location of the new "Wash House".

New revised chart/map showing Rock Sound.

If you cruise the bight of Eleuthera, Bahamas Air and others make it easy get back to Nassau flying from North Eleuthera, Governors Harbour, or Rock Sound. The Exumas will then be a down wind sail. Monty

🙂Try on high tide and you will probably make it in ok. You might be able to find a small area to anchor among the many moorings to drop your anchor. It would be a good idea to explore the channel with a dinghy and sounding pole or lead line before entering with your deep draft vessel. Have a look around for a spot to park with the dinghy before committing your vessel. Good luck, Monty

😊Thanks for the photo and information. We'll hope that the buoys remain in the position to mark the deepest water. Except for the current buoy position the Explorer Chart shows the correct hydrographic data and the best route to Bimini Harbour.

😀 Thanks for updating us on the buoys into Bimini. You mention one green and two red buoys, but you show two of each. What is the data source for this chart? It does not appear to be Explorer data. Were these buoys shown on the chart or did you plot them? Thank you for your help in clarifying. We know that the entrance to Bimini is an ever-changing picture and we continue to update the Explorer chart frequently. The buoys have never been reliable there as they change, disappear, reappear on a sand bar, etc. We appreciate your help in updating our own information.

😀 Thanks for your post. Bimini Road is in the same position on the Explorer chart. What is your data source for this chart?

Yes, you still have to clear in person.😀

😀 Hi, Glad to see the new electronic clearing for cruisers. Monty